No. They have everything to do with "an inherent advantage to a dedicated camera that improvements in technology won't eliminate." For instance, it's impossible right now to make the sensor more sensitive keeping it at the current size - that's limited by the laws of physics. AFAIK they've been working on it for the last ten(fifteen?) years with no luck.
Alright. I understand your point better now and mostly agree. Though I still don't get why anyone would want to make a timelapse video or stitch photos right in the field. Seems like a one-time gimmick to me. Most people will use it once or twice and forget about it. Also, the people who post-process a lot, always have their laptops in their cars/hotel rooms. Of course there's a lot of new features appearing on cellphones. Cellphone manufacturers have to fight tooth and nail for a tiniest share of the market and will resort to anything. The camera manufacturers are relatively safe in their market niches (they make more on lenses and support, as well as space/military contracts) although they try to keep up with the casual crowd (by adding video, etc.). They will all probably go the route of Leica, Mamiya, Hasseblad, etc. - for the pros or the rich only.
I don't have time to read it thoroughly and so far I'm not sure what to make of it. Can it be a joke? What he wrote - like "the skill of a photographer matters more than the equipment" and ""Amateurs worry about gear; professionals worry about money; masters worry about light." - is certainly correct if lacking depth, but his photos are simply horrible. I do better with a cheaper camera, and I'm a mediocre photographer. The first one, at the very beginning was ok, but the rest... Just wow. It is indeed possible to take good pictures with a cellphone, as long as the goal is simple and the conditions are right; and it is easier to make bad pictures with a pro camera if one doesn't know what they are doing. But comparing an iPhone to a 5D is ridiculous. It's like saying that a Camry is almost the same as a Shelby Mustang GT500.
"a typical DSLR which would need a tripod and post processing to make a movie from stills." Have you actually used a DSLR within the last 5 years? People use them to make pro movies now.
"still a major post-processing effort on many DSLRs" Have you actually tried it yourself?:)
"but UI not as good." Stop using GIMP and try Photoshop:)
"connection to Social media" Ooooohh, you got us! Because what photographer doesn't want to post every shot directly to instagram?!
You sound like an office user who can't understand why we need servers:)
"Even if I'm missing something I can't imagine that this is an inherent advantage to a dedicated camera that improvements in technology won't eliminate." Google "sensor size", "f-stop", "frame rate", "shutter speed", "iso".
"I can take my phone out of my pocket and snap a picture in less than 6 seconds (just tried it)" Stand back, guys, we have a pro here. Was it your food? What filter did you apply? Did your instagram buds like it?
"I guess there's a speed advantage to being "always-on" that cameras can't match." This has just proved that you really shouldn't be telling anyone anything about cameras:) First, any serious DSLR is left _on_ (and can stay on for years). I replace the battery on mine about every 10k shots (or once a year). Second, 6 seconds for any DSLR is an eternity. If I set mine to Auto, I can take a shot in 2 seconds (it takes a little over a second to wake up) and then take 12 more within the remaining 4 seconds (it's old and slow), but that would be stupid because... Third, only morons gauge the quality of the gear by how quickly they can whip it out and shoot. The people who actually deserve to be called "photographers" (which I don't btw) worry about other things first (just check any book on photography).
PS. Sorry for the snarkiness, but you're really out of your depth.
"I do occasionally pine for a more capable camera but I don't really want to lug such a beast around." Just get a Fuji X100. It's light as a feather. A bit slower than a _good_ DSLR though.
"The iPhone camera quality already surpasses many lower end dedicated cameras, and is so convenient it surpasses many mid range cameras too." Care to share your iPhone photos with us?
"a smartphone is also an infinite number of possible cameras in terms of interface, with connectivity literally no camera made yet can match " Because that's what matters the most! Somehow I doubt you will share any photos:)
"Go go law school, get an awful job for 30k a year, making 50k after nearly 4 years of trial experience." That's odd. A personal anecdote: I have two friends who are lawyers. Both are in their early thirties. Both passed the bar exam about 4 years ago. Both started making above 100k after 3 years. Both said all the lawyers they knew who had worked in the field for more than 5-6 years made above 150k. Contract/civil procedure/corporate law. Also, according to them, public defenders make about 80k.
PS. Looks like it's easier for devs to make above 60k (I know a recent graduate whose first job is 60k, several mid-level devs who make about 90k and one friend with a PhD who makes 150k at Google), but it's easier for lawyers to go above 120k.
I'll see your profanity-laced personal anecdote and raise you the experience of my friends and myself (four people in total) for whom standby worked just fine as of 2008 (starting with Ubuntu 8.04; IIRC, it was broken in 11.04, but fixed in 12.04 and up; as well as the latest Kubuntu and CentOS 6/7) on Dell D620, D630, E6400, E6410, Lenovo T420, HP 8740 and two DIY desktops (mine was upgraded three times since 2007). I think I had problems only in Gentoo (2010?), but that machine wasn't supposed to enter standby anyway. Take it easy.
"You have to be kidding me... If I want people to get off their fat lazy butts and look for work, I have to do all the work for them? Really? You said that with a straight face?"
Firstly, is it really that hard to realize that some people may have disabilities (physical, mental, etc.) that may hinder their attempts to look for work, etc. and they need help? Let me guess... Republican?
Secondly, you have to work on finding an employee who meets your requirements too. If you just sit and wait for them to come to you, guess whose ass is lazy?
" A gate which remains open when the immigrants arrive, then lines them up allowing only one immigrant at a time to pass, and allow Nazi concentration camp style selection with a toggle of a switch. Left - work. Right - gas chamber. That way they eliminate the nobles before they can become a problem."
"Predistination actively embraces time travel paradoxes, taking them to the extreme" "it's an impossible scenario with no logical resolution" That's the point. I guess you're not used to smart movies? Not trying to offend. Just asking. It's cool. I know a couple of people smarter than me who aren't into "smart" music, movies or literature.
"Nearer the back means louder" Closer to the engines means louder. They're not always in the back of the airplane. Also, nearer the back means empty seats more often. The last time I flew over the Atlantic, the two seats next to mine were empty - I slept like a king (from a very tiny kingdom, exiled and poor, and having to make sure my feet didn't stick out into the aisle, but nonetheless...).
100% true. It's like a guy willing only to pay for a VW Beetle when he needs to haul a family of five plus two dogs and the camping gear and so on over 100 miles. Want that? Get a Suburban or the like.
"What I'd like to see is a fee to use the overhead compartment. First checked bag is free; first bag overhead costs you $25. " Welcome to Frontier Airlines:) When booked online (more expensive during the check-in), the first checked bag is 25 (then 30 and 75); carry-on - 30. Luckily for me they still allow a free personal item (like a backpack). I always travel light anyway. The overhead compartments were about 60% empty that last time I flew (November).
"This kind of condemnation isn't uncommon, and if you speak with any Muslim they're all disgusted with these assholes. Do they have to set up billboards?"
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No. They have everything to do with "an inherent advantage to a dedicated camera that improvements in technology won't eliminate." For instance, it's impossible right now to make the sensor more sensitive keeping it at the current size - that's limited by the laws of physics. AFAIK they've been working on it for the last ten(fifteen?) years with no luck.
Alright. I understand your point better now and mostly agree. Though I still don't get why anyone would want to make a timelapse video or stitch photos right in the field. Seems like a one-time gimmick to me. Most people will use it once or twice and forget about it. Also, the people who post-process a lot, always have their laptops in their cars/hotel rooms.
Of course there's a lot of new features appearing on cellphones. Cellphone manufacturers have to fight tooth and nail for a tiniest share of the market and will resort to anything. The camera manufacturers are relatively safe in their market niches (they make more on lenses and support, as well as space/military contracts) although they try to keep up with the casual crowd (by adding video, etc.). They will all probably go the route of Leica, Mamiya, Hasseblad, etc. - for the pros or the rich only.
Exactly. Mod up.
"Also, that's really slow for a DSLR."
Hence "it's old and slow" in my post.
Also, I don't shoot sports, so it's just fine 99% of the time.
I don't have time to read it thoroughly and so far I'm not sure what to make of it. Can it be a joke? What he wrote - like "the skill of a photographer matters more than the equipment" and ""Amateurs worry about gear; professionals worry about money; masters worry about light." - is certainly correct if lacking depth, but his photos are simply horrible. I do better with a cheaper camera, and I'm a mediocre photographer. The first one, at the very beginning was ok, but the rest... Just wow.
It is indeed possible to take good pictures with a cellphone, as long as the goal is simple and the conditions are right; and it is easier to make bad pictures with a pro camera if one doesn't know what they are doing. But comparing an iPhone to a 5D is ridiculous. It's like saying that a Camry is almost the same as a Shelby Mustang GT500.
"a typical DSLR which would need a tripod and post processing to make a movie from stills."
Have you actually used a DSLR within the last 5 years? People use them to make pro movies now.
"still a major post-processing effort on many DSLRs" :)
Have you actually tried it yourself?
"but UI not as good." :)
Stop using GIMP and try Photoshop
"connection to Social media"
Ooooohh, you got us! Because what photographer doesn't want to post every shot directly to instagram?!
You sound like an office user who can't understand why we need servers :)
"Even if I'm missing something I can't imagine that this is an inherent advantage to a dedicated camera that improvements in technology won't eliminate."
Google "sensor size", "f-stop", "frame rate", "shutter speed", "iso".
"I can take my phone out of my pocket and snap a picture in less than 6 seconds (just tried it)"
Stand back, guys, we have a pro here. Was it your food? What filter did you apply? Did your instagram buds like it?
"I guess there's a speed advantage to being "always-on" that cameras can't match." :)
This has just proved that you really shouldn't be telling anyone anything about cameras
First, any serious DSLR is left _on_ (and can stay on for years). I replace the battery on mine about every 10k shots (or once a year).
Second, 6 seconds for any DSLR is an eternity. If I set mine to Auto, I can take a shot in 2 seconds (it takes a little over a second to wake up) and then take 12 more within the remaining 4 seconds (it's old and slow), but that would be stupid because...
Third, only morons gauge the quality of the gear by how quickly they can whip it out and shoot. The people who actually deserve to be called "photographers" (which I don't btw) worry about other things first (just check any book on photography).
PS. Sorry for the snarkiness, but you're really out of your depth.
"I do occasionally pine for a more capable camera but I don't really want to lug such a beast around."
Just get a Fuji X100. It's light as a feather. A bit slower than a _good_ DSLR though.
"The iPhone camera quality already surpasses many lower end dedicated cameras, and is so convenient it surpasses many mid range cameras too."
Care to share your iPhone photos with us?
"a smartphone is also an infinite number of possible cameras in terms of interface, with connectivity literally no camera made yet can match " :)
Because that's what matters the most!
Somehow I doubt you will share any photos
"Go go law school, get an awful job for 30k a year, making 50k after nearly 4 years of trial experience."
That's odd. A personal anecdote: I have two friends who are lawyers. Both are in their early thirties. Both passed the bar exam about 4 years ago. Both started making above 100k after 3 years. Both said all the lawyers they knew who had worked in the field for more than 5-6 years made above 150k. Contract/civil procedure/corporate law. Also, according to them, public defenders make about 80k.
PS. Looks like it's easier for devs to make above 60k (I know a recent graduate whose first job is 60k, several mid-level devs who make about 90k and one friend with a PhD who makes 150k at Google), but it's easier for lawyers to go above 120k.
I'll see your profanity-laced personal anecdote and raise you the experience of my friends and myself (four people in total) for whom standby worked just fine as of 2008 (starting with Ubuntu 8.04; IIRC, it was broken in 11.04, but fixed in 12.04 and up; as well as the latest Kubuntu and CentOS 6/7) on Dell D620, D630, E6400, E6410, Lenovo T420, HP 8740 and two DIY desktops (mine was upgraded three times since 2007). I think I had problems only in Gentoo (2010?), but that machine wasn't supposed to enter standby anyway.
Take it easy.
"US interceptors carried nuclear armed air to air missiles"
In 1957? Source?
I don't think empathy means what you think it means :)
"You have to be kidding me...
If I want people to get off their fat lazy butts and look for work, I have to do all the work for them?
Really? You said that with a straight face?"
Firstly, is it really that hard to realize that some people may have disabilities (physical, mental, etc.) that may hinder their attempts to look for work, etc. and they need help? Let me guess... Republican?
Secondly, you have to work on finding an employee who meets your requirements too. If you just sit and wait for them to come to you, guess whose ass is lazy?
" A gate which remains open when the immigrants arrive, then lines them up allowing only one immigrant at a time to pass, and allow Nazi concentration camp style selection with a toggle of a switch. Left - work. Right - gas chamber. That way they eliminate the nobles before they can become a problem."
"Noble = death" was more of a Soviet paradigm.
So, you're a perfect human? If not, you must be planning your suicide, right?
Did you hear of reductio ad absurdum? That's what Verhoeven did. Very cleverly. Just like PT Anderson with Boogie Nights.
"Predistination actively embraces time travel paradoxes, taking them to the extreme"
"it's an impossible scenario with no logical resolution"
That's the point. I guess you're not used to smart movies? Not trying to offend. Just asking. It's cool. I know a couple of people smarter than me who aren't into "smart" music, movies or literature.
Great logic. You must be a politician.
"Nearer the back means louder"
Closer to the engines means louder. They're not always in the back of the airplane.
Also, nearer the back means empty seats more often. The last time I flew over the Atlantic, the two seats next to mine were empty - I slept like a king (from a very tiny kingdom, exiled and poor, and having to make sure my feet didn't stick out into the aisle, but nonetheless...).
100% true.
It's like a guy willing only to pay for a VW Beetle when he needs to haul a family of five plus two dogs and the camping gear and so on over 100 miles. Want that? Get a Suburban or the like.
"What I'd like to see is a fee to use the overhead compartment. First checked bag is free; first bag overhead costs you $25. " :)
Welcome to Frontier Airlines
When booked online (more expensive during the check-in), the first checked bag is 25 (then 30 and 75); carry-on - 30. Luckily for me they still allow a free personal item (like a backpack). I always travel light anyway.
The overhead compartments were about 60% empty that last time I flew (November).
"This kind of condemnation isn't uncommon, and if you speak with any Muslim they're all disgusted with these assholes. Do they have to set up billboards?"
I think they do. I would.
"turning entire neighborhoods within France into Sharia-run enclaves"
BS. Examples, please.